South Africa: These 10 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2026 - 2027

Generic name: morphine sulfate; naltrexone hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 19, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,810,501

EMBEDA is a drug marketed by Alpharma Pharms. There are nine patents protecting this drug and four Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has seventy-four patent family members in twenty-three countries.

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The generic ingredient in EMBEDA is morphine sulfate; naltrexone hydrochloride. There are twenty-three drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the morphine sulfate; naltrexone hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: pirfenidone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,802,237

ESBRIET is a drug marketed by Genentech Inc. There are twenty patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and sixty-six patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ESBRIET

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The generic ingredient in ESBRIET is pirfenidone. There are twenty-three drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pirfenidone profile page.

Generic name: flutemetamol f-18
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 30, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,000,718

VIZAMYL is a drug marketed by Ge Healthcare. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has eighty-two patent family members in twenty-four countries.

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The generic ingredient in VIZAMYL is flutemetamol f-18. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the flutemetamol f-18 profile page.

Generic name: alcaftadine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 31, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,809,327

LASTACAFT is a drug marketed by Abbvie. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has forty-six patent family members in thirty countries. There has been litigation on patents covering LASTACAFT

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The generic ingredient in LASTACAFT is alcaftadine. There are six drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the alcaftadine profile page.

Generic name: canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 03, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,941

INVOKAMET XR is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms. There are four patents protecting this drug.

This drug has two hundred and twenty patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INVOKAMET XR

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The generic ingredient in INVOKAMET XR is canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 03, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,941

INVOKAMET is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms. There are five patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has two hundred and seventy-one patent family members in forty-eight countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INVOKAMET

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The generic ingredient in INVOKAMET is canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: ruxolitinib phosphate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 13, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,908,826

JAKAFI is a drug marketed by Incyte Corp. There are eight patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has two hundred and thirty-six patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JAKAFI

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The generic ingredient in JAKAFI is ruxolitinib phosphate. There are two drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ruxolitinib phosphate profile page.

Generic name: macitentan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 29, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,902,164

OPSUMIT is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has ninety-nine patent family members in thirty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPSUMIT

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The generic ingredient in OPSUMIT is macitentan. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the macitentan profile page.

Generic name: amlodipine besylate; perindopril arginine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 26, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,807,024

PRESTALIA is a drug marketed by Adhera. There is one patent protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has thirty patent family members in twenty-seven countries. There has been litigation on patents covering PRESTALIA

The generic ingredient in PRESTALIA is amlodipine besylate; perindopril arginine. There are fifty drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the amlodipine besylate; perindopril arginine profile page.

Generic name: eltrombopag olamine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 03, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,710

PROMACTA is a drug marketed by Novartis. There are six patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-four patent family members in forty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering PROMACTA

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The generic ingredient in PROMACTA is eltrombopag olamine. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the eltrombopag olamine profile page.

Generic name: edoxaban tosylate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 29, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 201,005,906

SAVAYSA is a drug marketed by Daiichi Sankyo Inc. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and one patent family members in thirty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering SAVAYSA

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The generic ingredient in SAVAYSA is edoxaban tosylate. There are four drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the edoxaban tosylate profile page.

Generic name: linagliptin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,808,361

TRADJENTA is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim. There are eleven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has four hundred and eighty-six patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRADJENTA

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The generic ingredient in TRADJENTA is linagliptin. There are nineteen drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the linagliptin profile page.

Generic name: vortioxetine hydrobromide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 15, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,810,017

TRINTELLIX is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Two tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and seventeen patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRINTELLIX

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The generic ingredient in TRINTELLIX is vortioxetine hydrobromide. There are sixteen drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the vortioxetine hydrobromide profile page.

Generic name: triptorelin pamoate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 06, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,940

TRELSTAR is a drug marketed by Verity. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-seven patent family members in thirty-two countries.

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The generic ingredient in TRELSTAR is triptorelin pamoate. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the triptorelin pamoate profile page.

Generic name: difelikefalin acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 10, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,053

KORSUVA is a drug marketed by Vifor Intl. There are twelve patents protecting this drug.

This drug has fifty-three patent family members in twenty-seven countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KORSUVA

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The generic ingredient in KORSUVA is difelikefalin acetate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the difelikefalin acetate profile page.

Generic name: difelikefalin acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 10, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,054

KORSUVA is a drug marketed by Vifor Intl. There are twelve patents protecting this drug.

This drug has fifty-three patent family members in twenty-seven countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KORSUVA

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The generic ingredient in KORSUVA is difelikefalin acetate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the difelikefalin acetate profile page.

Generic name: ruxolitinib phosphate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 13, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,908,826

OPZELURA is a drug marketed by Incyte Corp. There are nineteen patents protecting this drug.

This drug has three hundred and thirty-seven patent family members in forty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPZELURA

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The generic ingredient in OPZELURA is ruxolitinib phosphate. There are two drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ruxolitinib phosphate profile page.

Generic name: telotristat etiprate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 12, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,367

XERMELO is a drug marketed by Tersera. There are five patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seventy patent family members in twenty-nine countries.

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The generic ingredient in XERMELO is telotristat etiprate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the telotristat etiprate profile page.

Generic name: aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,468

AMELUZ is a drug marketed by Biofrontera. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-nine patent family members in eighteen countries.

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The generic ingredient in AMELUZ is aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride. There are six drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: sotagliflozin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,902,231

INPEFA is a drug marketed by Lexicon Pharms Inc. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has eighty-one patent family members in thirty-three countries.

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The generic ingredient in INPEFA is sotagliflozin. Additional details are available on the sotagliflozin profile page.

Generic name: macitentan; tadalafil
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 29, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,902,164

OPSYNVI is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-nine patent family members in thirty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPSYNVI

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The generic ingredient in OPSYNVI is macitentan; tadalafil. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the macitentan; tadalafil profile page.

Generic name: triptorelin pamoate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 06, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,907,940

TRIPTODUR KIT is a drug marketed by Azurity. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-seven patent family members in thirty-two countries.

The generic ingredient in TRIPTODUR KIT is triptorelin pamoate. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the triptorelin pamoate profile page.

Generic name: canagliflozin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 03, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: South Africa Patent 200,903,941

INVOKANA is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms. There are four patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Five tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and twenty patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INVOKANA

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The generic ingredient in INVOKANA is canagliflozin. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the canagliflozin profile page.